#20 Christian Benteke

Captain
D.C. United
D.C. United
MLSMLS League level: United StatesFirst Tier Joined: Aug 4, 2022 Contract expires: Dec 31, 2024
  • Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1990 (33)
  • Place of birth: Zaire Kinshasa
  • Citizenship: Belgium Belgium
  • Height: 1,90 m
  • Position: Centre-Forward
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National team career

# National team Debut   Coach at debut Age at debut
Belgium
20 Belgium May 19, 2010 45 18 Georges Leekens 19 years 05 months 16 days
Belgium
9 Belgium Nov 13, 2009 9 4 Jean-Francois De Sart 18 years 11 months 10 days
Belgium
9 Belgium Jul 28, 2008 10 10 Marc Van Geersom 17 years 07 months 25 days
Belgium
9 Belgium Oct 29, 2007 7 3 Marc Van Geersom 16 years 10 months 26 days
Belgium
19 Belgium Feb 22, 2007 11 6 Bob Browaeys 16 years 02 months 19 days

Stats of Christian Benteke

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Total :  451871--2.193'
2074---896'
13731--849'
94----431'
3-----17'
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Detailed stats

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  Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
5/19/10 Belgium Bulgaria 2:1 1 24'
8/11/10 Belgium Finland 1:0 CF 66'
Group A 9/3/10 Belgium Germany 0:1 CF 17'
Group A 9/7/10 Belgium Türkiye 3:2 Not in squad
Group A 10/8/10 Belgium Kazakhstan 0:2 Not in squad
Group A 10/12/10 Belgium Austria 4:4 Not in squad
11/17/10 Belgium Russia 0:2 Not in squad
2/9/11 Belgium Finland 1:1 Not in squad
Group A 3/25/11 Belgium Austria 0:2 With U21 national team
Group A 3/29/11 Belgium Azerbaijan 4:1 With U21 national team
Group A 6/3/11 Belgium Türkiye 1:1 Not in squad
8/10/11 Belgium Slovenia 0:0 With U21 national team
Group A 9/2/11 Belgium Azerbaijan 1:1 With U21 national team
9/6/11 Belgium United States 1:0 With U21 national team
Group A 10/7/11 Belgium Kazakhstan 4:1 With U21 national team
Group A 10/11/11 Belgium Germany 3:1 With U21 national team
11/11/11 Belgium Romania 2:1 Not in squad
11/15/11 Belgium France 0:0 Not in squad
2/29/12 Belgium Greece 1:1 With U21 national team
5/25/12 Belgium Montenegro 2:2 24'
6/2/12 Belgium England 1:0 on the bench
8/15/12 Belgium Netherlands 4:2 CF 1 1 63'
Group A 9/7/12 Belgium Wales 0:2 on the bench
Group A 9/11/12 Belgium Croatia 1:1 CF 90'
Group A 10/12/12 Belgium Serbia 0:3 CF 1 35' 90'
Group A 10/16/12 Belgium Scotland 2:0 CF 1 87'
11/14/12 Belgium Romania 2:1 CF 1 57'
2/6/13 Belgium Slovakia 2:1 CF 45'
Group A 3/22/13 Belgium Macedonia 0:2 CF 85'
Group A 3/26/13 Belgium Macedonia 1:0 CF 90'
5/29/13 Belgium United States 2:4 2 49'
Group A 6/7/13 Belgium Serbia 2:1 CF 90'
8/14/13 Belgium France 0:0 CF 30'
Group A 9/6/13 Belgium Scotland 0:2 CF 1 90'
Group A 10/11/13 Belgium Croatia 1:2  Groin injury
Group A 10/15/13 Belgium Wales 1:1 on the bench
11/14/13 Belgium Colombia 0:2 CF 76'
11/19/13 Belgium Japan 2:3  Knee problems
3/5/14 Belgium Ivory Coast 2:2 CF 73'
5/26/14 Belgium Luxembourg 5:1  Achilles tendon rupture
6/1/14 Belgium Sweden 0:2  Achilles tendon rupture
6/7/14 Belgium Tunisia 1:0  Achilles tendon rupture
Group H 6/17/14 Belgium Algeria 2:1  Achilles tendon rupture
Group H 6/22/14 Belgium Russia 1:0  Achilles tendon rupture
Group H 6/26/14 Belgium South Korea 0:1  Achilles tendon rupture
Round of 16 7/1/14 Belgium United States 2:1 AET  Achilles tendon rupture
Quarter-Finals 7/5/14 Belgium Argentina 1:0  Achilles tendon rupture
9/4/14 Belgium Australia 2:0  Achilles tendon rupture
Group B 10/10/14 Belgium Andorra 6:0 Not in squad
Group B 10/13/14 Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:1 Not in squad
11/12/14 Belgium Iceland 3:1 CF 1 76'
Group B 11/16/14 Belgium Wales 0:0 28'
Group B 3/28/15 Belgium Cyprus 5:0 CF 1 77'
Group B 3/31/15 Belgium Israel 0:1 CF 67'
6/7/15 Belgium France 3:4 CF 59'
Group B 6/12/15 Belgium Wales 1:0 CF 90'
Group B 9/3/15 Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina 3:1 Not in squad
Group B 9/6/15 Belgium Cyprus 0:1 CF 45'
Group B 10/10/15 Belgium Andorra 1:4  Thigh problems
Group B 10/13/15 Belgium Israel 3:1  Thigh problems
11/13/15 Belgium Italy 3:1 on the bench
3/29/16 Belgium Portugal 2:1 Not in squad
5/28/16 Belgium Switzerland 1:2 5'
6/1/16 Belgium Finland 1:1 CF 33'
6/5/16 Belgium Norway 3:2 on the bench
Group E 6/13/16 Belgium Italy 0:2 on the bench
Group E 6/18/16 Belgium Republic of Ireland 3:0 CF 8'
Group E 6/22/16 Belgium Sweden 0:1 CF 3'
Round of 16 6/26/16 Belgium Hungary 0:4 on the bench
Quarter-Finals 7/1/16 Belgium Wales 3:1 on the bench
9/1/16 Belgium Spain 0:2 on the bench
Group H 9/6/16 Belgium Cyprus 0:3 on the bench
Group H 10/7/16 Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina 4:0 8'
Group H 10/10/16 Belgium Gibraltar 0:6 CF 3 1 80'
11/9/16 Belgium Netherlands 1:1 on the bench
Group H 11/13/16 Belgium Estonia 8:1 on the bench
Group H 3/25/17 Belgium Greece 1:1 on the bench
3/28/17 Belgium Russia 3:3 CF 2 1 77'
6/5/17 Belgium Czech Republic 2:1 CF 45'
Group H 6/9/17 Belgium Estonia 0:2 on the bench
Group H 8/31/17 Belgium Gibraltar 9:0 on the bench
Group H 9/3/17 Belgium Greece 1:2 on the bench
Group H 10/7/17 Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina 3:4  Inner ligament injury
Group H 10/10/17 Belgium Cyprus 4:0  Inner ligament injury
11/10/17 Belgium Mexico 3:3  Inner ligament injury
11/14/17 Belgium Japan 1:0  Inner ligament injury
3/27/18 Belgium Saudi Arabia 4:0 Not in squad
6/2/18 Belgium Portugal 0:0 45'
6/6/18 Belgium Egypt 3:0 Not in squad
6/11/18 Belgium Costa Rica 4:1 Not in squad
Group G 6/18/18 Belgium Panama 3:0 Not in squad
Group G 6/23/18 Belgium Tunisia 5:2 Not in squad
Group G 6/28/18 Belgium England 0:1 Not in squad
Round of 16 7/2/18 Belgium Japan 3:2 Not in squad
Quarter-Finals 7/6/18 Belgium Brazil 1:2 Not in squad
Semi-Finals 7/10/18 Belgium France 1:0 Not in squad
Third Place Play-Off 7/14/18 Belgium England 2:0 Not in squad
9/7/18 Belgium Scotland 0:4  Knee injury
Group 2 9/11/18 Belgium Iceland 0:3  Knee injury
Group 2 10/12/18 Belgium Switzerland 2:1  Knee injury
10/16/18 Belgium Netherlands 1:1  Knee injury
Group 2 11/15/18 Belgium Iceland 2:0  Knee injury
Group 2 11/18/18 Belgium Switzerland 5:2  Knee injury
group I 3/21/19 Belgium Russia 3:1 on the bench
group I 3/24/19 Belgium Cyprus 0:2 on the bench
group I 6/8/19 Belgium Kazakhstan 3:0 on the bench
group I 6/11/19 Belgium Scotland 3:0 on the bench
group I 9/6/19 Belgium San Marino 0:4 on the bench
group I 9/9/19 Belgium Scotland 0:4 on the bench
group I 10/10/19 Belgium San Marino 9:0 1 14'
group I 10/13/19 Belgium Kazakhstan 0:2 CF 12'
group I 11/16/19 Belgium Russia 1:4 on the bench
group I 11/19/19 Belgium Cyprus 6:1 CF 2 80'
Group 2 9/5/20 Belgium Denmark 0:2 Not in squad
Group 2 9/8/20 Belgium Iceland 5:1 Not in squad
10/8/20 Belgium Ivory Coast 1:1 CF 22'
Group 2 10/11/20 Belgium England 2:1 on the bench
Group 2 10/14/20 Belgium Iceland 1:2 on the bench
11/11/20 Belgium Switzerland 2:1 on the bench
Group 2 11/15/20 Belgium England 2:0 on the bench
Group 2 11/18/20 Belgium Denmark 4:2 on the bench
Group E 3/24/21 Belgium Wales 3:1 on the bench
Group E 3/27/21 Belgium Czech Republic 1:1 on the bench
Group E 3/30/21 Belgium Belarus 8:0 CF 1 26'
6/3/21 Belgium Greece 1:1 on the bench
6/6/21 Belgium Croatia 1:0 on the bench
Group B 6/12/21 Belgium Russia 3:0 on the bench
Group B 6/17/21 Belgium Denmark 1:2 on the bench
Group B 6/21/21 Belgium Finland 0:2 CF 6'
Round of 16 6/27/21 Belgium Portugal 1:0 on the bench
Quarter-Finals 7/2/21 Belgium Italy 1:2 on the bench
Group E 9/2/21 Belgium Estonia 2:5 16'
Group E 9/5/21 Belgium Czech Republic 3:0 on the bench
Group E 9/8/21 Belgium Belarus 0:1 CF 14'
Semi-Finals 10/7/21 Belgium France 2:3 Not in squad
Third Place Play-Off 10/10/21 Belgium Italy 2:1 Not in squad
Group E 11/13/21 Belgium Estonia 3:1 CF 1 1 83'
Group E 11/16/21 Belgium Wales 1:1 on the bench
3/26/22 Belgium Republic of Ireland 2:2 7'
3/29/22 Belgium Burkina Faso 3:0 1 21'
Squad: 83, Starting eleven: 23, Substituted in: 22, On the bench: 38, Suspended: 0, Injured: 23,